No. 19-7789October Term 2019Decided Apr 27, 2020
Klein v. California
This case involves a petition asking the Supreme Court to review a decision from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals involving the state of California.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Apr 27, 2020
- What it's about
This case involves a petition asking the Supreme Court to review a decision from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals involving the state of California. The petitioner has also requested permission to proceed without paying the standard filing fees.
Question presented
1. Whether the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Six, erred in its decision to affirm the judgment of the trial court, which denied Petitioner's motion to vacate his conviction and sentence under California Penal Code section 1473.7? 2. Whether the California Court of Appeal's decision violated Petitioner's rights under the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution? 3. Whether the California Court of Appeal's decision was contrary to, or involved an unreasonable application of, clearly established Federal law, as determined by the Supreme Court of the United States?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit / Decision released Apr 27, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
Timing
Decided April 27, 2020
The Court released its decision on April 27, 2020 without hearing oral argument.
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Jul 25, 2026
- Method
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